Golden Door Film Festival was founded upon the premise that every film that is selected for our program and it's respective filmmakers should have the opportunity or "Golden Door" to be on equal footing with all others. Whether an emerging or established artist, you will treated like a star.  We are an elite festival but we are far from elitist!

History:

Founded in 2010 by actor Bill Sorvino and a small group of dyed in the wool Jersey Cityites.  The renegade band of "old time Jersey City" residents set out on a mission to shine a light on Jersey City, New Jersey and to provide an equal platform to all filmmakers well known and otherwise.  Since that time,  Golden Door International Film Festival has anchored itself as a cultural focal point of Jersey City.